JP7629265B2 - Electronic devices and their gamepads - Google Patents

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present invention claims priority to a Chinese patent application filed with the China Patent Office on November 16, 2020, bearing application number 202011281190.0 and entitled "Electronic Device and Gamepad Thereof", the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

This application belongs to the technical field of electronic devices, and more specifically, relates to electronic devices and their game pads.

With the advancement of science and technology, electronic devices such as mobile phones play an important role in people's productive lives, and when a user feels tired or tense, he or she can moderately enjoy some kind of game through a mobile phone in order to relieve the fatigue or tension. To reduce the difficulty of operation, electronic devices such as mobile phones are usually provided with a game pad for the user to control a game character or generate a corresponding operation. In current game pads, the buttons usually need to be inclined so that the user can easily press them. For example, in an installed game pad, the button corresponding to the index finger of the left hand is usually directed to the upper left, while the button corresponding to the index finger of the right hand is usually directed to the upper right. However, since the size of the hand varies from user to user, the state of contact between the finger and the button also varies from user to user, and further, the experience of the same game pad varies greatly from user to user, resulting in low versatility of the game pad.

This application discloses an electronic device and its gamepad that can solve the current problem of gamepads being poorly versatile, with users currently experiencing significantly different experiences with the same gamepad.

In order to solve the above problems, the embodiment of the present application is realized as follows.

In a first aspect, the embodiments of the present application comprise:
a body having an internal cavity and an opening communicating with the internal cavity;
a button assembly rotatably mounted in the internal cavity and movable along an axial direction of the opening, the button assembly having a portion protruding into the opening;
a return member connected to the button assembly and the body, respectively;
A plurality of locking grooves are provided on one of the inner wall of the internal cavity and the side wall of the button assembly facing the inner wall, the locking grooves being distributed along the rotation direction of the button assembly, and at least one locking device is provided on the other of the inner wall of the internal cavity and the side wall of the button assembly facing the inner wall, the locking device and the locking groove are engaged with each other in the rotation direction of the button assembly,
When the locking device is in a first position, the restoring member is in a first state, the locking groove and the locking device are separated, and the button assembly is rotatable relative to the body;
The present invention discloses a game pad in which, when the locking device is in a second position, the restoring member is in a second state, the locking groove and the locking device are engaged, and the button assembly is fixed relatively to the main body.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application discloses an electronic device that includes a device main body and the above-mentioned game pad.

The embodiment of the present application discloses a game pad, which includes a main body, a button assembly, and a return member. The button assembly and the main body can rotate relative to each other, so that the orientation of the button assembly in the game pad can be changed. Furthermore, the user can adjust the orientation of the button assembly according to the specific situation of the finger in contact with the button assembly, so as to improve the contact effect between the finger and the button assembly, for example, to make the finger more closely contact the button assembly or to make the finger pressing direction the button assembly pressed, etc., so that even if different users use the game pad, the experience is the same or almost the same, and the versatility of the game pad is improved. In addition, in the above game pad, the button assembly and the main body are further restricted by a locking member and a locking groove, so that after the adjustment is completed, the button assembly and the main body cannot rotate relative to each other, and the orientation of the button assembly remains unchanged in subsequent use, providing the user with a consistent use experience. By allowing the button assembly and the main body to move relatively along a direction perpendicular to the relative rotation direction, the game pad is guaranteed to have the above-mentioned ability to adjust the orientation of the button assembly even when a locking device and a locking groove are provided. The return member can prevent unexpected relative movement between the button assembly and the main body, and can promote the locking of the locking device into the locking groove when the user adjusts the orientation of the button assembly, making the adjustment less difficult and further improving the user experience.

FIG. 2 is an exploded schematic diagram of a game pad disclosed in an embodiment of the present application. FIG. 2 is a structural schematic diagram of a game pad disclosed in an embodiment of the present application. FIG. 2 is a structural schematic diagram of a housing part in a game pad disclosed in an embodiment of the present application. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a regulating member in a game pad disclosed in an embodiment of the present application. 13 is a structural schematic diagram of the restricting member in the game pad disclosed in the embodiment of the present application in another direction. FIG. FIG. 2 is a structural schematic diagram of a part of the structure of a game pad disclosed in an embodiment of the present application. FIG. 2 is a structural schematic diagram of a part of the structure of a game pad disclosed in an embodiment of the present application. FIG. 2 is a schematic assembly diagram of a positioning member and a button top in a game pad disclosed in an embodiment of the present application. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of the structure shown in FIG. 8 in another direction. FIG. 2 is a structural schematic diagram of the game pad disclosed in the embodiment of the present application in another direction. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the structure shown in FIG. 10 along the line AA. FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of a local area I in the structure shown in FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the structure of a game pad disclosed in an embodiment of the present application. 11 is a cross-sectional view of another partial structure of a game pad disclosed in an embodiment of the present application. FIG.

The drawings described in this specification are intended to provide a further understanding of the present application and constitute a part of the present application, and the illustrative examples and their descriptions are intended to interpret the present application and are not intended to inappropriately limit the present application.

In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present application clearer, the technical solutions of the present application are described below clearly and completely with reference to the specific embodiments of the present application and the corresponding drawings. Of course, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, and are not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without any creative efforts fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

The technical solutions disclosed in each embodiment of this application are described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in Figs. 1 to 14, the present application discloses a gamepad, which includes a main body 100, a button assembly, and a return member, and the gamepad can be connected to the device body. The gamepad may further include a locking claw 700, and the main body 100 is fixedly connected to the locking claw 700, which allows the entire gamepad to be removably attached to the device body, which is convenient for the user to use, and the excellent portability of the device body can be maintained by removing the gamepad after use is completed.

The main body 100 is the main part of the game pad and can be the base for mounting the button assembly and the return member. The main body 100 can be made of hard materials such as metal or plastic, or can be made of plastic materials with good touch and certain flexibility to prevent the game pad from scratching the user during use and improve the user experience of the game pad. The shape and size of the main body 100 can be selected according to the actual situation, and are not limited here. Optionally, the surface of the main body 100 has a structure formed with a hand-holding contour, which can further improve the gripping comfort of the entire game pad and make the game pad more ergonomically compatible. The specific structure of the surface of the main body 100 can be flexibly determined according to parameters such as the overall shape and size of the main body 100.

The button assembly is an operable part of the game pad, and the user can operate the button assembly by pressing, rubbing, rotating, etc. to generate the corresponding operation content. Of course, a button 400 is provided in the button assembly, which will be described in detail later. The button assembly is rotatably attached to the main body 100, and specifically, the button assembly may be attached to the main body 100 by a structural member such as a pin shaft, and a regulating structure may be provided at one end of the pin shaft that is separated from the main body 100, thereby preventing the button assembly and the main body 100 from being separated from each other, and ensuring that the button assembly can rotate relative to the main body 100 around the pin shaft. The button assembly can also move relative to the main body 100 in a direction perpendicular to its own rotation direction. Specifically, the size of the through hole for engaging with the pin shaft in the button assembly may be increased to allow the pin shaft to move within the through hole, thereby achieving the purpose of allowing the button assembly to move relative to the main body 100 in a direction perpendicular to its own rotation direction.

In another embodiment of the present application, the main body 100 has an internal cavity, and an opening communicating with the internal cavity is opened in the main body 100. In this case, the button assembly can be attached to the main body 100 in a manner that allows it to be coupled to the main body 100 without being accidentally separated. The button assembly can also be mounted in the internal cavity of the main body 100 by including at least two parts that are removable and can be fixedly connected to each other. When the above embodiment is adopted, the button assembly can be rotated in the internal cavity, and the button assembly can be moved relative to the main body 100 along the axial direction of the opening of the main body 100.

Based on the above embodiment, a portion of the button assembly selectively protrudes into the opening so that the user can easily operate the button assembly. That is, a portion of the button assembly is located within the internal cavity of the main body 100 so that the button assembly is not separated from the main body 100, and another portion of the button assembly extends outside the internal cavity through the opening.

In the above structure of the main body 100 and the button assembly, the button assembly and the main body 100 are rotatable relative to each other, so that when using the gamepad disclosed in this application, a user can rotate the button assembly to adapt the orientation of the button assembly to the same fingers of different users (e.g., the index fingers of different users) and different fingers of the same user (e.g., the index finger and middle finger), and of course, the gamepad can also be adapted to the corresponding fingers of the user's left or right hand by adjusting the orientation of the button assembly.

In addition, in order to ensure that the user always has a good usage experience, it is necessary to prevent the button assembly from changing its orientation any further after the user has completed adjusting the button assembly orientation. In the above game pad, a plurality of locking grooves 111 are provided on one of the inner wall of the internal cavity of the main body 100 and the side wall of the button assembly facing the inner wall, and at least one locking device 230 is provided on the other, and the plurality of locking devices 230 are distributed along the rotation direction of the button assembly, and the locking device 230 and the locking groove 111 are engaged with each other, so that the button assembly and the main body 100 can be regulated relative to each other in the rotation direction of the button assembly, thereby ensuring that the button assembly and the main body 100 can be maintained in a relatively fixed state.

As described above, the button assembly and the main body 100 can also move relative to each other along a direction perpendicular to the rotational direction of the button assembly (e.g., the axial direction of the opening). Naturally, during the relative movement between the two, depending on the direction of movement, two cases may occur: the locking device 230 may come out of the locking groove 111, or the locking device 230 may enter the locking groove 111.

Therefore, when a user wishes to adjust the orientation of the button assembly, the user may first move the button assembly and main body 100 relative to each other to cause the locking device 230 to escape from the locking groove 111, then rotate the button assembly and main body 100 relative to each other, and after the button assembly has rotated to the desired position, move the button assembly and main body 100 in the opposite direction and insert the locking device 230 into the locking groove 111 to lock it there, thereby completing the adjustment of the button assembly.

Furthermore, to prevent the button assembly from accidentally moving relative to the main body 100, both the button assembly and the main body 100 may be connected to each other with a return member, which may urge the button assembly and the main body 100 to move closer to each other, i.e., to lock the locking member 230 in the locking groove 111, or to restrict the locking member 230 from escaping from the locking groove 111.

Based on the above embodiment, the game pad disclosed in the present application has at least two states. Among them, when the locking member 230 is in the first position, the return member is in the first state, the locking groove 111 and the locking member 230 are separated, and the button assembly can rotate with respect to the main body 100. When the locking member 230 is in the second position, the return member is in the second state, the locking groove 111 and the locking member 230 are engaged, and the button assembly is fixedly connected to the main body 100, that is, the button assembly and the main body 100 cannot rotate with respect to each other. Of course, even if the button assembly is subjected to an impact or other external force, the button assembly can generate a relative movement with the main body 100, and such a case is also included in the scope of protection of the above embodiment.

Optionally, the return member is specifically an elastic member such as a spring, and the opposing ends of the return member are connected to the button assembly and the main body 100, respectively. When the locking member 230 is locked in the locking groove 111, the return member can be in a natural state, and in another embodiment of the present application, when the locking member 230 is locked in the locking groove 111, the return member can be in an elongated state, so that the regulating engagement relationship between the locking member 230 and the locking groove 111 is more stable. In each of the above embodiments, when the locking member 230 is released from the locking groove 111, the return member is elongated and can provide a return force to the button assembly and the main body 100.

The embodiment of the present application discloses a game pad, which includes a main body 100, a button assembly, and a return member. The button assembly and the main body 100 can rotate relative to each other, so that the orientation of the button assembly in the game pad is variable. Furthermore, the user can adjust the orientation of the button assembly according to the specific situation of the finger in contact with the button assembly, so as to improve the contact effect between the finger and the button assembly, for example, the button assembly can be pressed by the finger or the finger can be pressed in the direction of the button assembly, etc., so that even if different users use the game pad, the experience is the same or almost the same, and the versatility of the game pad is improved. In addition, in the above game pad, the button assembly and the main body 100 are further restricted by the locking member 230 and the locking groove 111, so that after the adjustment is completed, the button assembly and the main body 100 cannot rotate relative to each other, and the orientation of the button assembly remains unchanged in subsequent use, providing the user with a consistent use experience. By allowing the button assembly and the main body 100 to move relatively in a direction perpendicular to the rotation direction, the game pad is guaranteed to have the above-mentioned ability to adjust the orientation of the button assembly even when the locking device 230 and the locking groove 111 are provided. The return member can prevent unexpected relative movement between the button assembly and the main body, and can promote the locking of the locking device into the locking groove when the user adjusts the orientation of the button assembly, making the adjustment less difficult and further improving the user experience.

As mentioned above, the restoring member may be an elastic member, and in another embodiment of the present application, as shown in Figures 12 and 14, the restoring member may include a first magnetic part 510 and a second magnetic part 520, the first magnetic part 510 and the second magnetic part 520 are arranged to be magnetically attracted to each other, and one of the first magnetic part 510 and the second magnetic part 520 is arranged in the internal cavity of the main body 100 and the other is arranged in the button assembly, and the first magnetic part 510 and the second magnetic part 520 are arranged opposite each other, so that when the button assembly and the main body 100 move along a direction perpendicular to the rotation direction and move away from each other, the first magnetic part 510 and the second magnetic part 520 can promote the mutual approach of the button assembly and the main body 100.

Specifically, at least one of the first magnetic part 510 and the second magnetic part 520 is a magnet, such as a permanent magnet or an electromagnet. If only one of the two is a magnet, the other must be a structure made of a material that can be attracted by a magnet, such as iron, cobalt, or nickel. If both the first magnetic part 510 and the second magnetic part 520 are magnets, the magnetic poles of the opposing ends of the two must be different from each other to ensure that they have the ability to attract each other.

Furthermore, one of the first magnetic part 510 and the second magnetic part 520 is an arc-shaped structural member and extends along the rotation direction of the button assembly. In this case, regardless of the rotation method of the button assembly relative to the main body 100, it can be ensured that the first magnetic part 510 and the second magnetic part 520 have a good adsorption effect.

Specifically, the covering angle of the arc-shaped structural member may be determined according to the maximum relative rotation angle between the button assembly and the main body 100, and in order to further ensure that the first magnetic part 510 and the second magnetic part 520 always have a good adsorption effect, the covering angle of the arc-shaped structural member may be slightly larger than the maximum relative rotation angle between the button assembly and the main body 100. It should be noted that the rotation direction of the button assembly is the relative rotation direction between the button assembly and the main body 100.

As described above, a plurality of locking grooves 111 are provided on one of the inner wall of the internal cavity of the main body 100 and the side wall facing the inner wall of the button assembly. Since the size of the main body 100 is larger than that of the button assembly, if the same number of locking grooves 111 are provided on the main body 100, the size of each locking groove 111 will be larger. Similarly, if the main body 100 and the button assembly are provided with locking grooves 111 of matching sizes, the number of locking grooves 111 that can be provided on the main body 100 will be greater. For the above reasons, the locking grooves 111 are selectively provided on the main body 100, and the locking device 230 is provided on the button assembly.

The locking device 230 may also be provided in the center of the button assembly. In this case, the interaction force with the button assembly when the user presses it is substantially entirely exerted on the main body 100 by the locking device 230, facilitating the locking of the locking device 230 into the locking groove 111. At the same time, since the locking device 230 is positioned on the pressing force side, the pressing force by the user will not cause the locking device 230 to escape from the locking groove 111.

Based on the above embodiment, further, the main body 100 is divided into a first part and a second part by a first plane, at least one of the multiple locking grooves 111 is located in the first part, and at least one of the multiple locking grooves 111 is located in the second part, where the first plane passes through the rotation axis of the button assembly and the axis of the opening of the main body 100, that is, the straight line on which the rotation axis direction of the button assembly is located and the straight line on which the axial direction of the opening of the main body 100 is located are both located in the first plane.

Taking the first part of the main body 100 as an example, the first part is the left half part of the main body 100, and the second part is the right half part of the main body 100, by adopting the above technical solution, it can be ensured that at least one locking groove 111 is provided on both the left half part and the right half part of the main body 100, and when engaging with the button assembly, the locking member 230 can be engaged with the locking groove 111 on the left half part of the main body 100, and the button assembly can be directed to the right side of the main body 100, so as to facilitate the user's left-hand operation. Or, the locking member 230 can be engaged with the locking groove 111 on the right half part of the main body 100, and the button assembly can be directed to the left side of the main body 100, so as to facilitate the user's right-hand operation.

It should be noted that the main purpose of the above technical solution is to provide locking grooves 111 on both the left and right halves of the main body 100, allowing the user to operate the game pad with the left or right hand, respectively. If the specific structure and mounting method of the game pad change, the above technical solution can be adaptively adopted to achieve the above purpose. For example, if the locking device 230 is provided at a non-center of the button assembly, all of the locking grooves 111 may be located on the left half (or right half) of the main body 100, and the purpose of allowing the user to operate the game pad with either the left or right hand can be achieved by adjusting the locking grooves 111 that engage with the locking device 230.

As described above, when the button assembly is attached to the internal cavity of the body 100, the body 100 may include at least two removable parts, and similar to the above embodiment, the body 100 may include a left half part and a right half part that are removably connected, both of which are symmetrical in structure to each other and can enclose the internal cavity and opening when joined together.

In another embodiment of the present application, the main body 100 may include a receiving portion 110 and a regulating member 120, and the receiving portion 110 communicates with the internal cavity. Optionally, both the internal cavity and the opening may be provided in the receiving portion 110, and the receiving portion 110 may further be provided with an attachment/detachment opening, which communicates with the internal cavity. In this case, the button assembly may be installed in the internal cavity through the attachment/detachment opening, and a part of the button assembly extends out of the internal cavity through the opening. When the above technical solution is adopted, the receiving portion 110 has an integral structure, and its structural strength is relatively high, which can effectively protect the button assembly installed in the internal cavity, and when the locking groove 111 is provided in the main body 100, the processing of the locking groove 111 is facilitated, and the accuracy of the locking groove 111 can be improved.

After the button assembly is installed in the internal cavity through the opening, the restricting member 120 may close the opening, i.e., the internal cavity is relatively sealed by the restricting member 120 and the receiving portion 110, and the restricting member 120 and the receiving portion 110 are removably connected and relatively fixed to each other, thereby ensuring that the button assembly does not escape from the opening and separate from the main body 100. Specifically, the shape of the opening may be matched to the shape of the button assembly, and the restricting member 120 may completely close the opening, or the restricting member 120 may close a part of the opening. The restricting member 120 and the receiving portion 110 may be removably connected by a method such as fitting, plugging, or connection by a connecting member, and may be relatively fixed. For example, a through hole may be provided in the regulating member 120 and a screw hole may be provided in the accommodating portion 110, and the screw 130 may pass through the through hole and extend into the screw hole, thereby ensuring that the regulating member 120 and the accommodating portion 110 can be stably and removably connected.

Based on the above embodiment, in order to ensure that the button assembly can be inserted into the internal cavity through the opening, as shown in FIG. 3, in the axial direction of the opening (corresponding to the rotational axis direction of the button assembly), at least a part of the projection of the internal cavity in the axial direction of the opening must be located within the opening, that is, the projection of the internal cavity and the opening partially overlap. Also, as described above, since it is necessary to enable the button assembly to extend from the internal cavity through the opening, as shown in FIG. 3, a part of the projection of the opening must be located outside the projection of the internal cavity in the axial direction of the opening, and further, when the button assembly is inserted into the internal cavity through the opening, a part of the button assembly will necessarily be located outside the internal cavity.

In the above case, in order to ensure that the button assembly mounted in the internal cavity and the main body 100 do not move relative to each other along the axial direction of the attachment/detachment opening, the regulating member 120 may be connected to a portion of the accommodating portion 110 that simultaneously serves as the boundary between the internal cavity and the attachment/detachment opening, for example, the area in the accommodating portion 110 in FIG. 3 where the locking groove 111 is formed, which is both the boundary of the internal cavity and the boundary of the attachment/detachment opening.

Optionally, as shown in FIG. 3, the accommodating portion 110 includes a functional area 110b and a finger rest area 110a connected to each other, where an opening and an internal cavity are formed in the functional area 110b, the finger rest area 110a is located on the side away from the internal cavity of the opening, and the finger rest area 110a and the functional area 110b jointly surround the attachment/detachment opening. Note that in order to ensure that the button assembly can extend out of the internal cavity through the opening, the finger rest area 110a needs to avoid the opening, for example, by positioning the projection of the finger rest area 110a along the axial direction of the opening outside the projection of the internal cavity, the finger rest area 110a can avoid the opening. If the housing 110 includes a finger contact area 110a, the distance between the button assembly and the device body may be shortened, and the user can place their finger against the finger contact area 110a while using the gamepad, reducing finger fatigue and preventing the user's finger or skin from getting caught in the gap between the button assembly and the device body, further improving the user experience.

Based on the above embodiment, optionally, the regulating member 120 is connected to the finger contact area 110a. In this case, if the regulating member 120 has a flat structure, the distance between the regulating member 120 and the surface facing the regulating member 120 in the internal cavity along the axial direction of the attachment/detachment opening will necessarily be larger than the size of the button assembly in the said direction. That is, the button assembly can move relative to the accommodating part 110 along the axial direction of the attachment/detachment opening in the internal cavity. On this basis, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the regulating member 120 includes an abutment part 121 and a fixing part 122, the fixing part 122 is detachably connected to the finger contact area 110a and can maintain a relatively fixed state, the abutment part 121 is fixed to one side of the fixing part 122 along the rotation axis direction of the button assembly, and the button assembly is provided between the abutment part 121 and the functional area 110b in a regulated manner. In this case, it is also possible to ensure that the button assembly does not shake in the internal cavity, improving the overall performance of the game pad and further improving the user's usage experience.

Specifically, the fixing portion 122 and the abutment portion 121 may be formed by a one-piece molding method to increase the strength of the entire regulating member 120. The fixing portion 122 and the finger contact area 110a may be securely fixed by a method such as fitting, plugging, or connection with a connecting member. The shape and size of the abutment portion 121 may be set according to the shape and size of the attachment/detachment opening, and the abutment portion 121 may be brought into contact with the button assembly to regulate the button assembly.

As described above, the button assembly is provided with the button 400, and of course, other structures must be provided in the button assembly to provide a base for mounting the button 400. Specifically, the button assembly may further include a positioning member 200, and the locking groove 111 or locking device 230 may be provided on a side wall of the positioning member 200 facing the inner wall of the internal cavity, and at least a portion of the positioning member 200 is rotatably mounted in the internal cavity. The positioning member 200 has an installation space, and the positioning member 200 is further provided with a retaining hole communicating with the installation space, and a portion of the button 400 may extend outside the installation space through the retaining hole to make it easier for the user to press the button 400.

In order to further improve the user's pressing experience, the button assembly may further include a button top 300, which engages with the button 400, so that the user can indirectly press and control the button 400 by pressing the button top 300. A part of the button top 300 is provided within the mounting space, and the button top 300 is engaged with the retaining hole, so that the button top 300 and the positioning member 200 can be prevented from being separated from each other. Specifically, the circumferential size of the button top 300 may be gradually increased to achieve the purpose of preventing the button top 300 from being removed. Accordingly, another part of the button top 300 may protrude outside the mounting space through the retaining hole. In addition, a part of the button top 300 may protrude outside the opening, so that the user can easily control the button 400 by pressing the button top 300. Based on the above embodiment, the button 400 may be completely located within the mounting space. Optionally, the surface of the button top 300 facing away from the button 400 is an arcuate surface, which further improves the contact effect between the button top 300 and the user, improving the user experience.

More specifically, in order to ensure that the button top 300 and the button 400 can be installed within the mounting space of the positioning member 200, another opening may be further formed in the positioning member 200, and the button top 300 may be installed within the mounting space through this opening, and a part of the button top 300 may extend out of the mounting space through the anti-slip hole, and the button 400 may be installed within the mounting space through this opening, and the button 400 may be fixedly connected to the positioning member 200 by a method such as adhesive, so that both the button top 300 and the button 400 can be securely installed on the positioning member 200.

In another embodiment of the present application, a flange may be provided on the outer periphery of the button top 300, and the positioning member 200 may include a base body 210 and a cover body 220, of which the base body 210 includes a first restricting edge portion, the cover body 220 includes a second restricting edge portion, the base body 210 and the cover body 220 are removably connected, and the first restricting edge portion and the second restricting edge portion surround a retaining hole. In this case, the button top 300 may be first engaged with the base body 210 (or the cover body 220) and then the cover body 220 and the base body 210 are assembled together, so that the first restricting edge portion and the second restricting edge portion restrict the flange of the button top 300 from each other, thereby preventing the button top 300 from slipping out. This can reduce the difficulty of assembling the positioning member 200 and the button top 300, and there is no need to drill other holes in the positioning member 200, thereby improving the structural strength of the entire positioning member 200.

Specifically, the specific structure and size of the base body 210 and the cover body 220 may be determined according to the actual situation, and are not limited here. The base body 210 and the cover body 220 may be fixedly connected by a method such as fitting or connection by a connecting member, or the base body 210 and the cover body 220 may be locked together in the internal cavity of the main body 100, so that the base body 210 and the cover body 220 are regulated by the surfaces facing the base body 210 and the cover body 220 in the main body 100. More specifically, the positions of the base body 210 and the cover body 220 may be regulated by the functional area 110b and the abutment portion 121, and the button top 300 may be prevented from coming off the positioning member 200 due to the mutual separation of the two.

Furthermore, the base body 210 may include a base body and a first support part connected to each other, the cover body 220 may include a cover body and a second support part connected to each other, the first support part and the second support part are both arranged toward the anti-slip hole, and the button 400 may be supported by the first support part and the second support part. When the above technical solution is adopted, the reliability of the fixed relationship between the button 400 and the positioning member 200 can be further improved, so that in the process of the user pressing the button 400 through the button top 300, the button 400 and the positioning member 200 are not firmly connected to each other, preventing normal pressing, and further improving the user experience.

Specifically, the base body, the first support portion, and the first restricting edge portion may be formed by a one-piece molding method, and similarly, the cover body, the second support portion, and the second restricting edge portion may also be formed by a one-piece molding method. The button 400 may be supported by the first support portion and the second support portion by a method such as adhesion or fitting.

In another embodiment of the present application, both the first support part and the second support part are provided with a restriction groove, the restriction groove is recessed in a direction away from the anti-slip hole, and at least a part of the button 400 may be accommodated in the restriction groove and restricted therein. In this case, the overall size of the button assembly can be reduced, while the button 400 can be reliably restricted by the restriction groove, thereby preventing the button 400 from slipping and affecting the reliability of the button 400. Specifically, the size and shape of the restriction groove may be determined according to the size and shape of the button 400, and the connection reliability of the button 400 and the positioning member 200 may be further improved by a method such as adhesion.

As described above, the button assembly can rotate relative to the main body 100, and optionally, the inner wall of the main body 100 includes a first arc-shaped wall, and the side wall facing the inner wall of the button assembly includes a second arc-shaped wall, and the first arc-shaped wall and the second arc-shaped wall slide closely in the rotation direction of the button assembly, thereby guiding and regulating the rotation of the button assembly, and reducing the difficulty of rotating the button assembly. Specifically, as described above, the button assembly may include a positioning member 200, and the positioning member 200 may include a base body 210 and a cover body 220, and as shown in Figures 13 and 14, the second arc-shaped wall may be provided on both the outer edge of the base body 210 and the outer edge of the cover body 220, and the first arc-shaped wall may be provided in the receiving portion 110 of the main body 100. Here, parameters such as the arc lengths of the first arc-shaped wall and the second arc-shaped wall may be selected according to actual requirements and are not limited here.

In addition, when the above technical solution is adopted, when the user presses the button assembly, the main body 100 can provide a certain support for the button assembly due to the first and second arc-shaped walls that are in close contact with each other, thereby ensuring that substantially all of the user's pressing force acts on the button 400 and the main body 100, and no large force is applied to the locking device 230, further improving the structural reliability and service life of the game pad.

Optionally, the game pad further includes a rotating shaft 600, and the main body 100 is provided with an engagement groove 101, and the button assembly is rotatably connected to the main body 100 by the rotating shaft 600. Under the action of the rotating shaft 600, the difficulty of the relative rotation between the button assembly and the main body 100 can be reduced, while preventing the button assembly and the main body 100 from shifting from each other and preventing the relative rotation or relative movement between them from continuing. In addition, the rotating shaft 600 and the engagement groove 101 are movably engaged along the axial direction of the opening, so that the button assembly remains movable along the axial direction of the opening relative to the main body 100, and the locking member 230 and the locking groove 111 are separated or engaged, thereby ensuring that the button assembly still has an adjustment ability.

Specifically, the engagement grooves 101 may be formed on two surfaces facing the button assembly in the main body 100, and as described above, the main body 100 may include the housing 110 and the regulating member 120, in which case the engagement grooves 101 may be provided in both the housing 110 and the regulating member 120. By making the size of the engagement groove 101 along the axial direction of the opening larger than the size of the rotating shaft 600, it is ensured that the button assembly can drive the rotating shaft 600 to move within the engagement groove 101 along the axial direction of the opening, and further the objective of relative movement with the main body 100 can be achieved.

Based on the above embodiment, as described above, the button assembly may include a positioning member 200, and the positioning member 200 may include a base body 210 and a cover body 220. When the game pad is provided with a rotation shaft 600, a through hole may be provided in both the base body 210 and the cover body 220, and the rotation shaft 600 passes through both the two through holes together and is connected to the accommodating portion 110 and the regulating member 120.

Furthermore, the locking device 230 or the locking groove 111 may be provided on the base body 210, and the cover body 220 may be connected to the return member. In this case, mutual interference between the return member and the locking device 230 can be prevented, and the connection relationship based on the structural design can be more effectively utilized, the degree of structural optimization of the entire button assembly can be improved, and the space can be more fully utilized.

As described above, the return member may include a first magnetic part 510 and a second magnetic part 520, and selectively, one of the first magnetic part 510 and the second magnetic part 520 may be attached to the cover body 220 and the other may be attached to the accommodating portion 110, and a mounting groove 113 for mounting the first magnetic part 510 or the second magnetic part 520 may be provided at a position in the accommodating portion 110 corresponding to the cover body 220. Similarly, the cover body 220 may also be provided with a corresponding groove-shaped structure, and as described above, one of the first magnetic part 510 and the second magnetic part 520 may be an arc-shaped structural member. For example, if one of the first magnetic part 510 and the second magnetic part 520 attached to the cover body 220 has an arc-shaped structure, the intermediate region of the groove-shaped structure provided on the cover body 220 may be an open structure, that is, the part of the groove-shaped structure toward the region where the seating groove 113 is located is a bottomless structure, which can shorten the distance between the first magnetic part 510 and the second magnetic part 520 to a certain extent, further reducing the overall size of the button assembly, and improving the adsorption effect of the first magnetic part 510 and the second magnetic part 520.

Based on the game pad disclosed in any of the above embodiments, the present application further discloses an electronic device, which includes a device body and a game pad, the device body may be provided with a display, and the game pad and the device body are connected to each other. Specifically, the game pad may be attached to the device body by magnetic adsorption or adhesion, or the entire game pad may be fitted to the device body by the locking claw 700 connected to the body 100 as described above. In addition, the device body and the game pad may be connected to each other via a lead wire, or may be connected to each other by a wireless communication method such as Bluetooth, so that in the process of the user controlling the game pad, the control information can be transmitted to the device body to generate corresponding operations and/or commands.

The electronic device disclosed in the embodiments of this application may be a smartphone, a tablet computer, an e-book reader, or a wearable device. Of course, the electronic device may be other devices, and the embodiments of this application are not limited thereto.

The above embodiments of the present application have been described with a focus on the differences between the embodiments. However, the different optimization features of the embodiments may be combined to produce a more preferred embodiment, provided they are not inconsistent, and for the sake of brevity, a detailed description will be omitted here.

The above are merely examples of the present application and are not intended to limit the present application. Those skilled in the art may make various modifications and variations to the present application. All modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made without departing from the spirit and principles of the present application are intended to be included within the scope of the claims of the present application.

100: main body, 101: engagement groove, 110: storage section, 110a: finger contact area, 110b: functional area, 111: locking groove, 113: seating groove, 120: regulating member, 121: abutment portion, 122: fixing portion, 130: screw,
200: positioning member, 210: base body, 220: cover body, 230: locking tool,
300: Button top,
400: Button,
510: first magnetic part; 520: second magnetic part;
600: Rotating shaft,
700: Locking claw.

Claims (12)

a body (100) having an internal cavity and an opening communicating with said internal cavity;
a button assembly rotatably mounted in the internal cavity and movable along an axial direction of the opening, the button assembly having a portion protruding into the opening;
a return member connected to the button assembly and the body (100), respectively;
A plurality of locking grooves (111) distributed along the rotation direction of the button assembly are provided on one of the inner wall of the internal cavity and the side wall of the button assembly facing the inner wall, and at least one locking device (230) is provided on the other, and the locking device (230) and the locking groove (111) are engaged with each other in the rotation direction of the button assembly;
When the locking member (230) is in a first position, the restoring member is in a first state, the locking groove (111) and the locking member (230) are separated, and the button assembly is rotatable relative to the body (100);
When the locking member (230) is in the second position, the restoring member is in a second state, the locking groove (111) and the locking member (230) are engaged, and the button assembly is fixed relatively to the main body (100) ;
The button assembly includes a positioning member (200), a button top (300) and a button (400), at least a portion of the positioning member (200) is rotatably mounted in the internal cavity, and the locking groove (111) or the locking device (230) is mounted on the positioning member (200), the positioning member (200) has a mounting space and a non-slip hole communicating with the mounting space, a portion of the button top (300) is located in the mounting space and is mutually restricted by the non-slip hole, a portion of the button top (300) protrudes into the opening, and the button (400) is mounted in the mounting space and engages with the button top (300) . The gamepad of claim 1, wherein the return member includes a first magnetic part (510) and a second magnetic part (520), one of which is provided within the internal cavity and the other of which is provided within the button assembly. The game pad of claim 2, wherein one of the first magnetic part (510) and the second magnetic part (520) is an arc-shaped structural member and extends along the rotational direction of the button assembly. The game pad according to claim 1, wherein the main body (100) is divided into a first part and a second part by a plane including the rotation axis of the button assembly and the axis of the opening, and at least one of the multiple locking grooves (111) is located in the first part, and at least one of the multiple locking grooves (111) is located in the second part. The game pad according to claim 1, wherein the main body (100) includes a housing (110) and a restricting member (120), the housing (110) communicates with the internal cavity, the restricting member (120) closes the internal cavity, and the restricting member (120) is removably connected to the housing (110). The game pad according to claim 5, wherein the housing (110) includes a functional area (110a) and a finger contact area (110b) connected to each other, the internal cavity and the opening are located in the functional area (110a), the finger contact area (110b) is located on the side of the opening that is away from the internal cavity, and the finger contact area (110b) avoids the opening. The game pad according to claim 6, wherein the regulating member (120) includes a stop portion (121) and a fixed portion (122), the fixed portion (122) is removably connected to the finger contact area (110b), the stop portion (121) is fixed to one side of the fixed portion (122) along the rotation axis direction of the button assembly, and the button assembly is regulated between the stop portion (121) and the functional area (110a). The game pad of claim 1, wherein the positioning member (200) includes a base body (210) and a cover body (220), the base body (210) includes a first control edge portion, the cover body (220) includes a second control edge portion, the base body (210) and the cover body (220) are removably connected, and the first control edge portion and the second control edge portion surround the anti-slip hole. The game pad described in claim 8, wherein the base body (210) includes a base body and a first support part connected to each other, the cover body (220) includes a cover body and a second support part connected to each other, the first support part and the second support part are both arranged toward the anti-slip hole, and the button (400 ) is supported at the first support part and the second support part. The game pad of claim 1, wherein the inner wall includes a first arcuate wall, the side wall includes a second arcuate wall, and the first arcuate wall and the second arcuate wall are in close sliding contact with each other in the rotational direction of the button assembly. The game pad according to claim 1, further comprising a rotating shaft (600), an engagement groove (101) provided in the main body (100), the rotating shaft (600) and the engagement groove (101) movably engaged along the axial direction of the opening, and the button assembly rotatably connected to the main body (100) by the rotating shaft (600). An electronic device comprising: a device main body; and the game pad according to any one of claims 1 to 11 .